Suspenders



(No Model.) S OONEY,

SUSPBNDBRS.

Patented June 23, 1896 WITNESSES a ATTORNEY.

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LAURA S. OOONEY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,582, dated June 23, 1896.

Application filed March 24, 1 8 9 6.

Serial No 584,603. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURA S. OooNEY,.a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in suspenders or garment-supporters, which, while particularly adapted for use by small children, are at the same time adapted for use by older persons and of both sexes, the object of my invention being to provide an article of this kind which shall be cheap and inexpensive to manufacture, comfortable to the wearer, and so arranged that the weight of the garments attached or secured thereto will beimposed upon the shoulders of the wearer.

With these and other ends in View the invention consists in certain novel features of formation and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims. r

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 show perspective views of my improved suspenders, taken from the front and rear sides thereof, respectively.

Referring to the drawings, A A represent two straps or bands, made of any desired length and of any desired material, preferably of elastic webbing, such as is ordinarily used for the same purpose, and connected near the 7 center of their length by a strap or band B for preventing said bands A A from falling oif the shoulders when properly adjusted on the body of the wearer.

To the front lower ends of the shoulderstraps A A, which are made adjustable in length by means of asuitable buckle or fastening a, are secured metallic loops 1), to which latter are secured in turn the end pieces A A, preferably constructed or formed of material similar to that of which the shoulder-straps A A are formed, the free or eX- treme lower ends of said pieces A A being strengthened by reinforces c c, stitched or otherwise secured to the front and rear sides thereof. The free or lower rear ends of the shoulder-straps A A are also strengthened by reinforces c c, as shown in. both figures of the drawings.

are secured the V-shaped bands or straps E F, at the angles of which are secured the reinforces c f, respectively, preferably formed, as in the other instances, of leather, although it is obvious that any or all of said reinforces may be formed from any other desired material, such being provided for strengthening purposes and preventing the button or other fastening means from being accidentally torn or disengaged therefrom.

To each of the reinforces c c is secured a but ton or stud G, preferably that kind of button commonly known and referred to by the trade and public as tack or rivet buttons, that is, a button secured in place by means of a metal tack or fastener,such being desirable on account of the security or permanent fastening thereof, and overcoming to a great extent the danger or liability of being torn from the reinforce. These buttons or studs G are all secured in place in the same horizontal plane and adapted and provided for attaching the suspender to the trousers, as are also the buttons G, which are secured to the several reinforces cZ cl and e f. On said reinforces d d and ef and below the buttons G are secured the buttons H, preferably of similar kind to the buttons G, said buttons H being all secured in place in the same horizontal plane and provided for attachment to the drawers. On the reinforces f and below the buttons H are provided means for the attachment of stocking-supporters I, the latter being of any desired style or kind, said attaching means in the present instance being-shown in the form of eyeleted holes or openings 1', through which passes the safety-pin i, secured to the upper end of said stocking-supporter I.

While I have shown and described my improved suspenders or supporter as particularly adapted and arranged for use for small children, I would have it understood that I do not limit it to such particular application, as it is apparent to any one skilled in the art that by unimportant changes, which are not necessary to be described or illustrated, it may be adapted for use by older persons.

I am aware that it is not new to construct suspenders wherein the shoulder-straps are connected by V-shaped bands, several differout forms thereof having been devised for the support of stockings and other garments, to be secured to a waistband, and hence I make no broad claim to such; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. Apair of suspenders formed with shoulder-straps, having end pieces connected to their forward ends, V-shaped bands or straps O D connecting said end pieces and shoulderstraps respectively, V-shaped bands or straps connecting said end pieces with said shoulder-straps, and means secured to said end pieces, shoulder-straps and V-shaped bands, for attaching the suspenders to the clothing, substantially as described.

2. A pair of suspenders constructed with shoulder-straps and end pieces secured to the forward ends thereof, V-shaped pieces O, D, E, F for connecting said end pieces and shoulder-straps in the manner described, a single button secured to each of the end pieces and shoulder-straps, and two buttons secured to each of the V-shaped straps, substantially as described.

3. A pair of suspenders formed with a shoulder strap and end pieces, V-shaped bands or straps, substantially as described, for connecting said straps and end pieces, means secured to said shoulder-straps, end pieces and V'shaped bands for securing the suspenders to the different articles of clothing, and means secured to two of said V-shaped bands, for the attachment of stocking-supporters, substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1896.

LAURA S. COONEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN F. FLAGG, F. S. KENNEDY. 

